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(St. Paul, MN - 5/6/08) Florida's Lotte and Eddie Branigan have once again earned, and accepted, their invitations to represent themselves and their state at the Best of the US Championship in Tempe, AZ on October 26. This is Eddie's second invitation. He placed 7th at last year's Championship. Lotte has won her qualifier in each of the four seasons that the BOUS Series has been contested. The 2006 US Athlete of the Year placed 2nd in each of the first two Championships but was unable to compete in 2007 due to a collarbone injury. She was replaced by Angela Hygema, who placed 11th at the Championship. Angela finished in the first passdown position at this year's Florida Qualifier (Zepher Hills Sprint - St. Augustine on May 3).
In other weekend qualifier action, 2007 USAT All American Chad Hon and rising star Hallie Blunck were to Alabama finishers at the Alabama Coastal Triathlon on May 3. And 15-year-old Mason Boyles and Chris Tommerdahl, both 2007 All Americans, won the White Lake Sprint Triathlon / North Carolina Qualifier on May 4.
FLORIDA (Zephyr Sports Sprint - St. Augustine - May 3)
WINNER: EDDIE BRANIGAN 36, Vero Beach & LOTTE BRANIGAN, 34, Vero Beach
PASSDOWN #1: Andrea Ugazio, 43, Kissimmee & Angela Hygema, 33, Dania Beach
PASSDOWN #2: Evan Evans, 33, Palm Coast & Juie Olsen, 27, Ormond Beach
ALABAMA (Alabam Coastal Triathlon - May 3)
WINNER: Chad Hon, 39, Mobile & Halle Blunck, 24, Mountain Brook
PASSDOWN #1: Johnny Harrison, 48, Fairhope & Lori Goldweber,* 45, Homewood
PASSDOWN #2: Morgan Ramey*, 40, Helena & Julie Vanzandt, 27, Birmingham
* Goldweber & Ramey are former AL representatives.
NORTH CAROLINA (White Lake Sprint - May 4)
WINNER: Mason Doyles, 15, Wilmington & Chris Tommerdahl, 22, Chapel Hill
PASSDOWN #1: David Sokolofsky, 27, Wilmington & Brianne Godwin, 30, Mebane
PASSDOWN #2: Robert Ferris, 26, Cary & Alysia Lovgrenm 30, Durham
LOUISANA (Hidden Paradise Sprint - May 4)
WINNER: Ben Hall,* 17, Ruston & Katie White, 39, Monroe
PASSDOWN #1: Nathan Davis, 22, Ruston & Melanie Rowton, 36, West Monroe
PASSDOWN #2: John Bullock, 37, Shreveport & Kim Kippling, 40, Ruston
* Ben represented LA at the 2007 BOUS Championship, finishing 19th.
PRIOR QUALIFIERS:
HAWAII (Lavaman Triathlon - April 6)
WINNER: LUIS DE LA TORRE, 40, Kailua Kona & Shonny Vanandingham, 39, Captain Cook
PASSDOWN #1: John Flanagan, 33, Mililani & Sandra Ferriera, 39, Kaneohe
PASSDOWN #2: Tai Blechta, 29, Honolulu & Yarden Danker, 51, Keauhou
NEVADA (Rage in the Sage - April 19)
WINNER: PHILLIP GLENN, 32, Reno & DANA GINSBURG, 43, Reno
PASSDOWN #1: Chris Fetter, 30, Las Vegas & Andrea Lindsey, 20, Gardnerville
PASSDOWN #2: Michael Olsen, 39, Las Vegas & Christine Brown, 42, Henderson
* ACCEPTED INVITATIONS CAPITALIZED
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